Jeonbuk has 5 festivals in November: Iksan Ten Million Chrysanthemum Festival (23 Oct – 1 Nov 2026), Jinan Highland Kimchi Bossam Festival (14–15 Nov 2026), Sunchang Korea Tteokbokki Festa (21–22 Nov 2026), Gunsan Jjamppong Festival (expected Oct/Nov 2027), and Jeonju Makgeolli Festival (expected Oct/Nov 2027). The Iksan Ten Million Chrysanthemum Festival is a free ten-day flower show in downtown Iksan, Jeonbuk State, filling Jungang Sports Park, Sinheung Neighbourhood Park and the Iksan Station area with giant chrysanthemum sculptures, bonsai and lit night gardens.
Typical November weather in Jeonju: average high 14 °C (58 °F), low 4 °C (39 °F), 50 mm of rain (Jeonju station, KMA 1991–2020 normals).
| Festival | Dates | Admission | Nearest station | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iksan Ten Million Chrysanthemum Festival익산천만송이 국화축제 | 23 Oct – 1 Nov 2026 | Free entry | Iksan Station | Happening now |
| Jinan Highland Kimchi Bossam Festival진안고원 김치보쌈축제 | 14–15 Nov 2026 | Free + paid activities | Jinan Intercity Bus Stop (Jinan has no railway station; nearest KTX is Jeonju Station) | Upcoming |
| Sunchang Korea Tteokbokki Festa순창 코리아 떡볶이 페스타 | 21–22 Nov 2026 | Free entry | Namwon Station (KTX, Jeolla line), then bus | Upcoming |
| Gunsan Jjamppong Festival군산짬뽕페스티벌 | Expected Oct/Nov 2027 | Free entry | Gunsan Station | Expected |
| Jeonju Makgeolli Festival전주막걸리축제 | Expected Oct/Nov 2027 | Free entry | Jeonju Station | Expected |
Dates marked “expected” follow the organizer's usual pattern and are replaced when the official announcement comes. Each festival page lists the sources.
| Festival town | Average high | Average low | Rain | Measured at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeonju | 14 °C 58 °F | 4 °C 39 °F | 50 mm | Jeonju |
What to wear. Mild days, cold evenings: a jacket for after dark.
Monthly averages, not a forecast. Source: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, via the KMA-sourced climate tables for Jeonju. Where a festival town has no station with published normals, the nearest one is used and its distance shown.
The Iksan Ten Million Chrysanthemum Festival is a free ten-day flower show in downtown Iksan, Jeonbuk State, filling Jungang Sports Park, Sinheung Neighbourhood Park and the Iksan Station area with giant chrysanthemum sculptures, bonsai and lit night gardens. The 23rd edition runs 23 October–1 November 2026, 10:00–21:00, with fireworks on 31 October and the displays left up until 8 November.
The Jinan Highland Kimchi Bossam Festival (진안고원 김치보쌈축제) is a two-day weekend kimjang festival in Jinan-eup, Jinan County, Jeonbuk State, where families make winter kimchi together and eat it fresh with boiled pork (bossam). The 2026 edition, its eighth, is on Saturday–Sunday 14–15 November, confirmed on the organizer's site; the official poster places it around the Jinan Local Food store in Jinan-eup.
The Sunchang Korea Tteokbokki Festa (순창 코리아 떡볶이 페스타) is a free two-day street-food festival of tteokbokki made with Sunchang gochujang, held at the Sunchang Fermentation Theme Park and the Traditional Gochujang Folk Village in Sunchang, Jeonbuk State. The third edition runs 21–22 November 2026, from 10:00 on Saturday (with overnight camping) and 10:00–17:00 on Sunday.
The Gunsan Jjamppong Festival (군산짬뽕페스티벌) is a free street-food festival in the old port district of Gunsan, Jeonbuk State, where about 20 booths from local Korean-Chinese restaurants and TV chefs sell the city's spicy jjamppong noodle soup, in half portions so you can try several. The 2026 edition ran 9–11 October around Baengnyeon Plaza in Jangmi-dong, 12:00–22:00, and drew about 80,000 people.
The Jeonju Makgeolli Festival is a free two-night rice-wine festival in Jeonju, Jeonbuk State, where local breweries and houses from the Samcheon-dong Makgeolli Alley pour Jeonju makgeolli with side dishes, alongside traditional performances and a retro DJ party. The third edition runs Friday 23 and Saturday 24 October 2026 at the main sports ground of Jeonju Vision University, 15:00–22:00 on both days.
These come straight from the Korea Tourism Organization’s public festival database. We have not checked them against the organizer, so dates and details can be wrong or out of date. Confirm on the official page before you book.
November is kimjang (kimchi-making) season and the last month of the autumn festivals. The big night is the Busan Fireworks Festival, a single Saturday evening in the first half of the month, with the fireworks fired from Gwangan Bridge over Gwangalli Beach. The chrysanthemum shows at Hampyeong and Masan run into early November, and food festivals follow one another through the month: kimchi-making in Goesan and yuzu in the orchards of Goheung in the first half, ramyeon outside Gumi Station on a weekend, and from mid-month tteokbokki in Sunchang, yellowtail at Moseulpo on Jeju, gwamegi (half-dried saury) at Guryongpo in Pohang, kimchi with bossam in Jinan and Jangdan beans at Imjingak in Paju. Gimhae's buncheong pottery fair falls in late October or early November. The winter lights begin late in the month or in December: the Haeundae Light Festival along Gunam-ro and Haeundae Beach and the Gwangbok-ro light trees in Busan's old downtown both switch on between mid-November and mid-December.
Tip. For Busan, reserve a paid seat when sales open in September or arrive at the beach by mid-afternoon.
Jeonbuk has 5 festivals in November: Iksan Ten Million Chrysanthemum Festival (23 Oct – 1 Nov 2026), Jinan Highland Kimchi Bossam Festival (14–15 Nov 2026), Sunchang Korea Tteokbokki Festa (21–22 Nov 2026), Gunsan Jjamppong Festival (expected Oct/Nov 2027), and Jeonju Makgeolli Festival (expected Oct/Nov 2027). The Iksan Ten Million Chrysanthemum Festival is a free ten-day flower show in downtown Iksan, Jeonbuk State, filling Jungang Sports Park, Sinheung Neighbourhood Park and the Iksan Station area with giant chrysanthemum sculptures, bonsai and lit night gardens.
23 Oct – 1 Nov 2026. Happening now. Free entry. Nearest station: Iksan Station. Dates are taken from the organizer's own notice.
14–15 Nov 2026. Upcoming. Free + paid activities. Nearest station: Jinan Intercity Bus Stop (Jinan has no railway station; nearest KTX is Jeonju Station). Dates are taken from the organizer's own notice.
21–22 Nov 2026. Upcoming. Free entry. Nearest station: Namwon Station (KTX, Jeolla line), then bus. Dates are taken from the organizer's own notice.
Average high 14 °C (58 °F), low 4 °C (39 °F), 50 mm of rain (Jeonju station, KMA 1991–2020 normals). Mild days, cold evenings: a jacket for after dark.
KTX from Yongsan to Jeonju in about 1 h 40 m; Muju by intercity bus from Seoul Nambu Terminal.
60 festivals across Korea fall in November, including Busan Fireworks Festival, Busan Mackerel Festival, Yeongdo Bridge Festival. For Busan, reserve a paid seat when sales open in September or arrive at the beach by mid-afternoon.